Deer in the Road

Today I had to run home in the middle of the day and this is what I saw on the way. I did not have my camera but, I did have my phone. It was momma and her 2 babies. I didn't even notice the 2nd fawn coming out of the woods until I was looking at the picture on my computer. I was not quick enough to get the doe while she was in the middle of the road only as she was going back in the woods then one of the fawns as it was jumping back into the woods.

~July - Ladies Night Out~

We had our July Ladies Night Out on Tuesday. We had a good time of fellowship and great food! Connie needs to create her own cook book called "Connie's Creations". She made this pie with cream cheese, several other ingredients I cannot remember and Butter Finger pieces. It was sooooooo good!!!! She is a wonderful cook! Miranda was very kind to us allowing us to invade her house! Here are some pictures from the evening.

Notice in one picture below Sister Eisenhart thought
the goal of UNO was to get all the cards she could.
Sean was a picture ham too! He is really cute.

Pictures from the Picnic (FINALLY)

I am finally getting around to posting some pictures of the picnic. We had so much fun and I am looking forward to the VBS (Volley Ball, Beans and Social time).

Here is Michael (my baby brother) trying to make it look
like he knows what he is doing. (haha) He does a pretty good job playing volley ball.

Ginger is really having fun!

Cheyenna & Granny (I can not ask for a better mother-in-law!!!!! She is very awesome!)
Brother Pilmore is trying to start a new way to play volley ball.
Dan's toes are not even coming off the ground to spike over the net.


Kristen wanted to play volley ball.

Imagine Cheyenna stopped playing so she could pose.

Ken & Kristal in deep conversation.

Lue & Margaret talking about how they are not giving David any sympathy or taking him to the hospital after he plays volley ball.

Jacob & Tarresah


Cheyenna , Janie and Isaac
DeAnna had a blast playing with her friends!
Deanna Kennedy braided her hair for her. Helped her stay cooler! Thanks Deanna.

We can't wait for the next gathering!

Your Prayers Please!!!!!!

I would greatly appreciate your prayers. I have been asked to go to a ladies retreat this fall and give my story. I talked to my family and prayed about it and have said that I would go.

Now, I would greatly appreciate your prayers!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have given parts of my story in the past. After working with a Woman at the Radio Station for a long time she finally talked me into telling part of my story on a pre-recorded radio program. She has a ministry called "Water Through the Word". It is a powerful ministry that she uses peoples stories to play over the air to encourage others. She mainly used women but, has had some men that would tell there story on her program. She took our interview and made it into 2 half hour programs. She has aired it in Cincinnati and Columbus. And, I believe she has aired it in a few other states also. She also made a 5 minute program from the interview that airs all over the United States on many radio stations. (This part of my story had to do with the childhood and young adulthood that I came out of and learning to Trust God with all of my heart)

The second time that I spoke I was asked to speak at a church and tell part of my story. This part of my story was more directed to how God helped me to develop some standards and where some of my struggles were and how God helped me to be an overcomer.

I need your prayers in the following areas:
~ I am scared to death to get in front of people. Everything inside of me screams out NO!!!!! I have a hard time remembering what I am saying, etc. (notes do work really well for that but, I lose my place)
~ The most important thing is for God's leadership to know exactly what part of my story to give. What part of my story would be the most help and encouragement to the women that I will be speaking to.
~ I want to share my story to Glorify God and show how God is an awesome God. How he heals our hurts and sooths our pain. How He uses our life situations to help us to grow in Grace and become closer to Him. How none of our experiences are ever wasted with God no matter how horrible the may or may not seem!

Thank you very much!

"Matty" our dog.

For those of you that do not know. We have acquired a dog. She is a Mini-Schnauzer and goes most places with us. She is a stray that we found on Christmas eve of last year. So we have had her since 12/24/06. We tried to find her owner and to no ado. So she claimed us.

Here is her picture when we found her.


Here is one after about a month or so.


Here she is after her first grooming.





Here she is now. (looks to have lost 10 pounds but, she only weighs 15)


She goes everywhere with us just about. She is at the store with us all day. We could not have gotten a better dog by way of stray. She is house trained and all. She was sick with an ear infection and a bladder infection when we got her. She also did not know how to do anything. It seemed that she was owned by someone old and just sat beside the chair. Now she does all sorts of tricks but, only for a treat or her toy when she wants to play.

Well, enough about our dog. And, for those of you that are not dog fans sorry this must be pretty boring for you. But, thanks for looking anyway.